(See also Basic Maps, Regions & Belts, and Population Change & Historical Development)

(Above)
Electoral Votes By State in the 2004 and 2008 elections (cf. 2000 election below)
(Above)
Electoral Votes By State in the 2000 election (cf. 1960 election below)
(Above) Electoral Votes in the 1960 election (note demographic change from
1960-2000!)
(Above) Relative Political Influence of 4 Standard U.S. Regions, 2001
(Copyright Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia Center for Governmental
Studies)
(Above) 2004 Presidential Election 'Red' vs. 'Blue' States [see also
below]
(Above) 'Purple America' the 2004 presidential results viewed more
closely
[zoom-in or download into an image viewer to see more detail]
(Above)
Selected racial/ethnic group concentrations in U.S. regions (source: New
York Times)